“I Don’t Really F*ck With Lu-“: Anthony Edwards’ Hilarious Courtside Jab at Young Lakers Fan Goes Viral
The Moment
A video circulating on X shows Edwards surrounded by fans, signing autographs. The mood is light, the crowd excited. Then Edwards spots a kid in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey.
“I don’t really f*ck with Lu-,” Edwards says, catching himself mid-sentence as laughter erupts around him.The implication? Edwards was about to take a shot at the Lakers
Why It Works
The clip, shared by Complex Sneakers, captures exactly why Edwards has become one of the NBA’s most beloved personalities. He’s authentic. He’s funny.
“Always comedy when @theanthonyedwards_ is around,” Complex captioned the video.
The Context
This isn’t Edwards’ first brush with viral commentary. Just days earlier, he took a playful shot at Shai Gilgeous-Alexander via his burner Instagram account.4#
The 24-year-old seems incapable of passing up a good joke even when the joke involves a child in rival gear.
On the Court
The humor belies a serious competitor. Edwards has been phenomenal this season, leading the Timberwolves through a tight Western Conference race.
But the season hasn’t been all laughs. After back-to-back losses including a 96-115 blowout by the Clippers Edwards expressed frustration with Minnesota’s offense.
“I feel like the offense just wasn’t going for us. Especially myself,” he said. “I have nothing to say about our defense tonight. I think we did a pretty good job.”
The Bottom Line
Anthony Edwards is many things: an All-Star, a franchise cornerstone, and apparently, a world-class troll. The Lakers fan in that video will probably remember this moment forever whether he wanted to or not.
“I don’t really f*ck with Lu-.”
Neither do we, Ant. Neither do we.